Explosions rock Kursk and Bryansk: 7 dead, 69 injured
Two bridges in the Kursk and Bryansk regions of Russia have collapsed following explosions. The Russian investigative committee has determined that both incidents were acts of terror. As a result of these events, seven people have been killed and 69 injured.
What do you need to know?
- On Saturday evening, a road bridge in the Bryansk region was blown up. Four hours later, a railway bridge in the Kursk region exploded.
- In the Bryansk region, seven people have been killed, and 69 injured. In the Kursk region, a locomotive derailed, injuring the engineers.
- The Kremlin's spokesperson has informed that Vladimir Putin was receiving reports about the incidents throughout the night.
What happened in the Bryansk region?
On Saturday evening, an explosion occurred on a road bridge over a railway line near Bryansk. At the time of the explosion, a passenger train travelling from Klimovo to Moscow was passing under the bridge, carrying 388 passengers. As a result of the incident, seven people have been killed, and 69 injured. The site of the disaster is located about 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.
What were the effects of the explosion in the Kursk region?
Four hours after the first incident in the Kursk region, there was an explosion on a railway bridge over the highway. As a result of the explosion, a locomotive derailed, and the engineers were injured and taken to hospital. Local authorities have reported that the event occurred in the Zheleznogorsk area.
What are the reactions of the Russian authorities?
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that President Vladimir Putin was kept informed about the situation by the Federal Security Service and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The Ukrainian side has not commented on these events.
